Honoring History and Consolidating Consensus
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, has designated October 25 as a new statutory national commemoration day.
The decision to establish the Commemoration Day of Taiwan's Restoration holds profound historical, political, and emotional significance, reaffirming that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China: an undeniable truth enshrined in history, international law and the collective memory of the Chinese nation.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule and Taiwan's restoration to China, following Japan's surrender at the end of World War II.
The Chinese mainland held commemorative events to mark the occasion, honoring those who gave their lives for the country and reaffirming the nation's shared historical memory.
Author's summary: China establishes a new national commemoration day.